Social Network Ad Spend to Dip in 2009, Pick Back Up in 2010Posted by Nathania Johnson Jul 9, 2009 eMarketer has released projections showing social network ad spending taking a dip in 2009. They attribute the decline to difficulties over at MySpace, as they try to maintain a presence in a niche being taken over by Facebook and the yet-to-be monetized Twitter. "The expected rebound in spending will come as ...»Continue reading

Google Adds My Location to Desktop Version of MapsPosted by Nathania Johnson Jul 9, 2009 Google Maps for Mobile users have had access to a feature called My Location that does exactly what you would think: marks your current location. Now, the desktop version of Google Maps has access to that feature. You've got to be using a compatible browser. So, if you haven't upgraded to ...»Continue reading

SES San Jose Offers Sessions for Veteran Search Engine MarketersPosted by Greg Jarboe Jul 9, 2009 Last week, I said "SES San Jose Offers Conference Sessions for First Time Attendees." This year's Search Engine Strategies conference offers lots of sessions for veteran search engine marketers, too. SES San Jose 2009 can cover both ends of the spectrum because it has five concurrent tracks. So, whether ...»Continue reading

2009 Search Engine Watch Awards at SES San Jose

The Search Engine Watch Awards give recognition to excellence, as well as inspire innovation and encourage new ideas in search marketing. We're seeking companies that have made a positive impact in the search industry, advancing the industry with shining examples of what can be accomplished. Be among the best of the best in the industry. Submit your nomination today. Entry deadline is July 17.http://searchenginewatch.com/sew-awards

Search Engine Watch Forum Discussions

PPC Management Tool?Jul 9, 2009 Hello. Can anyone recommend a good offline tool that I can use to manage my PPC accounts in Google, Yahoo, and Bing? I love AdWords Editor, but I would love it even more if I could manage all three accounts from the same platform. It is just so tedious to ...»Join the discussion

Anyone know whats going on here...?Jul 9, 2009 I did a backlink check on a competitors site, and they seem to have loads, I mean maybe hundreds, of links from blogs, that all follow the same sort of pattern. They all seem to be articles, that end in a keyphrase and link of some kind that have nothing much ...»Join the discussion

Internal Page Links Appearing Under ListingJul 7, 2009 Sometimes when a listing appears #1 there are 9 links under the listing: Example type in Search Engine Watch Forums. Then the links appear Google, Adwords, etc. Q1: What is the technical/SEO name for these links? Q2: How do you code so that Google would show such links? Certainly an objective ...»Join the discussion